March 15, 2024 Two bombs, exploding 240 kilometers (150 miles) apart, severed two massive natural gas pipelines running from the south to the north of the country on February 14. The Islamic Republic, without waiting for any investigation, immediately blamed Israel, providing no evidence beyond the obviously hostile relations between the two countries. In past […] The post Two Bombs far Apart cut two Natural gas Pipelines appeared first on Iran Times ..read more

March 15, 2024 In a first, Iran has announced that two female referees from the women’s soccer league will be assigned to the team of officials overseeing the next match between Persepolis and Esteghlal, the two giant Tehran teams whose games are among the biggest of each year. The two women, Mahsa Qorbani and Mahnaz […] The post Women Ref Men’s Game appeared first on Iran Times ..read more

March 15 2024 The US Justice Department heard rumors that the Yakuza, Japan’s mafia or organized crime syndicate, had its hands on weapons grade nuclear material and wanted to sell it to Iran. The US Justice Department got to the Yakuza before Iran with a man pretending to be an Iranian general, who demanded to […] The post Crooks Help Iran appeared first on Iran Times ..read more

March 15, 2024 The Mojahedine Khalq, who have held rallies every spring just outside Paris, have been denied a permit this year by the French government, ostensibly because of the Olympic Games being held in Paris this summer. Instead, the rally will be held June 29 in Berlin. Punish Daei daughter: Hardliners are lining up […] The post Mojahedin Move Rally appeared first on Iran Times ..read more

March 15, 2024 Despite much nice talk from the Taliban in Kabul when the issue of shared water comes up, Iran says the water flow from Afghanistan to Iran “remains zero.” The post Afghan Water Tap Still Closed appeared first on Iran Times ..read more

March 15, 2024 Mohammad Emami-Kashani, long one of the leaders of Friday prayers in Tehran, has died at the age of 92. He had been ill for a long time and had not led any Friday prayers since early 2020. The post Death of Cleric appeared first on Iran Times ..read more

March 15, 2024 Greco-Roman wrestler Mohammad-Ali Geraei was suspended last October after he tossed a water bottle on the mat in anger over a referee’s decision against his brother. The Disciplinary Committee of United World Wrestling has now lifted that suspension and Geraei is back in competition. The post Wrestler Rehabbed appeared first on Iran Times ..read more

March 15, 2024 According to Dalga Khatinoglu, who covers Iran for Azerbaijan’s Trend News Agency, Oil Ministry documents show that less than 25 percent of Iran’s refined gasoline meets the Euro-4 and Euro-5 emission standards of the European Union and none meets the current Euro6 standards. The Euro-4 standards went out in 2011 and the […] The post Most Gasoline Bad Stuff appeared first on Iran Times ..read more

The Canadian government has announced that Iranian nationals given temporary residency until February 2024 because of “systematic human rights violations in Iran” will now have their sanctuary extended for another 12 months. The post Canada Extends Sanctuary appeared first on Iran Times ..read more

Hamshahri, the daily with the largest circulation in Iran, says 55 percent of Iranians aged 65 and above have lost all their teeth. It says the average Iranian aged 30 to 40 has lost 12 to 13 of their teeth, owing to limited dental care available. The post Toothless appeared first on Iran Times ..read more